In 2007 I was lucky enough to go down to the Antarctic on M.V. Discovery. On the way we stopped at the Falkland Islands where, amongst all the wonderful wildlife, they also have lots of abandoned clipper ships and other vessels.
M.V. Discovery at the Antarctic Peninsular
Many are on the other Islands, which I did not have time to see, but a few are easily accessible around Port Stanley, and there is a great museum to go and find out more.
chris Harding says
I was the military Diving Officer for the Falklands during mid the 90s, and during my tour we discovered several new wrecks, including an unknown wreck along the coast of San Carlos with it’s cargo, I guess it’s still there. We also spent several weeks on New Island, whilst wandering along the coast we found a hidden cave with several tunnels that went deep into the Island. As it was just above the waterline, the cave also seemed to the last resting place for many dead seals.
Patman says
Referring to the Falklands to the ‘maldives’ does not infer intent to give them to Argentina. I read the artilce and Obama’s position is the same as Reagan’s. We didn’t get involved back then either. The British were plenty capable of dealing with it on their own.Before Argentina’s invasion, perhaps, but we now have precedent. Reagan’s support for the UK was due to Caspar Weinberger, who won over pro-Latin America Jean Kirkpatrick. Obama should warn Argentina that they will get no US support if there’s another attempt to take the islands by force. And both he and Hillary need to quit using Argentina’s name for the islands. They’re called The Falklands for a reason. As for the oil angle… there may be oil but extraction would be extremely difficult at best. The economics for it is not there. So the oil angle is largely irrelevant.Nonsense. The Rockhopper Exploration proved there was oil and gas under the Falkland Islands in 2010. Which is when Argentina started making noise about the issue. No, the reason for President Cristina Kirchner for digging this up is because the Argentine economy is spirally out of control again toward another default. Her popularity is tanking. When leaders are failing at home, they sometimes resort to nationalist sabre rattling.Which is the same reason Argentina invaded the islands in 1982.
Phil Wakeman says
In 76,77 we used to dive around the ladt, Elizabeth. Also Jan bolt, and johno Johnson used go to berthas beach bringing back rose wood from a wreck offshore